All-American Selections Announces Its 2012 Winners

The public has voted, and it’s time to announce the 2012 American Garden Award Winners. The 2012 American Garden Award program, now in its fourth year, featured six new flower varieties chosen by their breeders for their excellent garden performance. Once these new varieties were planted and put on display at the participating gardens, the public was invited to vote on their favorite using one of several voting methods. The votes have been tallied and the three winners are:

Most Popular! Grand Prize Winner

Begonia boliviensis ‘Santa Cruz™ Sunset’ from Ernst Benary of America This flowering plant lights up your garden with an abundance of scarlet/orange blooms. Its elegant softly cascading form is perfect for hanging baskets, urns or mass plantings in your garden. Surprisingly heat, drought and rain tolerant, this summer beauty thrives in any location from full sun to shade.

Petunia ‘Surfinia Deep Red’ from Suntory Flowers ‘Finally, the true deep red petunia gardeners have been searching for! For 20 years, Surfinia has been the best-selling vegetative petunia series in the world, offering superior garden performance with no pinching or pruning needed. Enjoy P. ‘Surfinia Deep Red’ in container gardens or in the landscape from spring through fall.

Look for these consumer choices as seeds or plants at your favorite local retailer or online suplier.

Brokers, growers, mail order, and seed packet companies can purchase these varieties immediately. Retailers and consumers will find AAS Winners for sale for the 2017 gardening season as supply becomes available throughout the chain of distribution.